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CACC 148: Pavlov vs Donde PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Hero Galanos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Galanos tries to sprawl but Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Galanos (0) vs (2) Lopez
Galanos is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Galanos is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galanos keeps working.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Galanos defends it.
Lopez prevents Galanos from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Galanos regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanos keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Galanos controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Galanos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Galanos (2) vs (2) Lopez
Galanos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Galanos tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos content to stall in guard here.
Galanos trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez pulls Galanos in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Galanos slips nicely into half guard.
Galanos tries to pass to full mount but Lopez defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Galanos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (5) vs (2) Lopez
Galanos controlling the position easily from mount.
Lopez is squirming around, avoiding Galanos's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Galanos.
Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Galanos content just to control the position here.
Lopez tries to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Galanos controlling the pace for now.
Galanos working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lopez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Galanos! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hero Galanos!
A very excited looking Hero Galanos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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